Category: Television Reviews
REVIEW: The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power – Season 2, Episode 3, “The Eagle and the Sceptre”
jesslind | Sep 2, 2024 | 1
***DISCLAIMER: CONTAINS SPOILERS*** Firstly, the biggest and only positive of this episode: NO GUYLADRIEL!!! The downsides? Númenoreans that do not in any way resemble true Númenoreans, Don Lemonlas/Discount Legolas, and… that little shit Theo. Episode 3 begins with Elendil the Short attempt...
Read MoreReview: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – Season 2, Episode 2, “Where the Stars are Strange”
jesslind | Aug 31, 2024 | 1
***DISCLAIMER: CONTAINS SPOILERS*** Episode 2 begins with Guyladriel and Elrond, the only character in this show who has sense. The two are arguing, Elrond berating her for being so easily manipulated by Sauron and now doing the same to Gil-galad. Back to the dwarves. Durin IV and Durin III have a...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – Season 2, Episode 1, “Elven Kings Under the Sky”
jesslind | Aug 30, 2024 | 4
***DISCLAIMER*** THERE WILL BE SPOILERS AND MUCH FURY IMBUED IN THE TEXT THROUGHOUT THE READING OF THIS REVIEW. Season 2 of The Rings of Power begins in Forodwaith during the dawn of the Second Age. In an ice fortress located far north of the Iron Hills is Sauron, standing before a crowd of Orcs, ...
Read MoreREVIEW: Batman: Caped Crusader: Season 1 (2024)
When Batman: Caped Crusader was announced, most people seemed excited. It would be set in the 1940s, loosely tied to the beloved 1992 classic Batman: The Animated Series, and Bruce Timm would produce and run the show. What could go wrong? Well, when it came out that Harley Quinn, The Penguin, and ot...
Read MoreREVIEW: House of the Dragon – Season 2, Episode 8, “The Queen Who Ever Was”
***SPOILERS*** In “The Queen Who Ever Was,” Tyland Lannister negotiates with the Triarchy of Essos to break the blockade. Larys tells Aegon he must leave King’s Landing and hide in Braavos. Jace bumps heads with Ulf. Corlys cautions Rhaenyra of the Greens’ strength. Ser Alfred arrives at Har...
Read MoreREVIEW: House of the Dragon – Season 2, Episode 7, “The Red Sowing”
***SPOILERS*** “The Red Sowing” picks up with Rhaenyra confronting Addam of Hull about claiming Seasmoke. He pledges to the rightful Queen, and she accepts his aid, bringing him back to Dragonstone. Alicent sneaks out of the Red Keep for some self-care. Larys learns Seasmoke has a rider but supp...
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